Army West Point Athletics
Parsons Garners AAA Athlete of the Week Honors
November 22, 2016 | Wrestling
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Senior 157-pounder Russ Parsons of the Army West Point wrestling team was named the Army Athletic Association's Athlete of the Week after going undefeated on the week.
Parsons compiled a perfect 5-0 record in the Golden State, including three bonus point wins. The Clinton, N.J., native began with a 5-3 decision over Colt Shorts in Army's 23-10 victory over Cal Poly for its first win of the season, and continued on Sunday with his fourth-career individual title. He opened the Roadrunner Open with a convincing 19-1 tech. fall before notching back-to-back major decisions. His second first-place finish of the season was capped with a 6-2 decision over Purdue's Alex Griffin.
Parsons' career record now stands at 66-26, including a 15-5 mark in dual matches. The co-captain of the Black Knights has also comprised 25 bonus point victories with five falls, nine tech. falls and 11 major decisions.
Army returns to the mat after Thanksgiving at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev., on Dec. 2-3, with each day's action starting at noon ET.
For more information on Army West Point wrestling, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_Wres on Twitter.
Parsons compiled a perfect 5-0 record in the Golden State, including three bonus point wins. The Clinton, N.J., native began with a 5-3 decision over Colt Shorts in Army's 23-10 victory over Cal Poly for its first win of the season, and continued on Sunday with his fourth-career individual title. He opened the Roadrunner Open with a convincing 19-1 tech. fall before notching back-to-back major decisions. His second first-place finish of the season was capped with a 6-2 decision over Purdue's Alex Griffin.
Parsons' career record now stands at 66-26, including a 15-5 mark in dual matches. The co-captain of the Black Knights has also comprised 25 bonus point victories with five falls, nine tech. falls and 11 major decisions.
Army returns to the mat after Thanksgiving at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev., on Dec. 2-3, with each day's action starting at noon ET.
For more information on Army West Point wrestling, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_Wres on Twitter.
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